David P. Silverman is an

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and

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. He received an undergraduate degree from

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where he majored in art history. He later studied Egyptology as a graduate student at the

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where he received his PhD. Shortly after, he took a position at the international ''Treasures of Tutankhamun'' exhibit which originally ran from 1977 to 1982, and continued to work as curator on subsequent exhibits. Following this, he continued working at a variety of institutions including the

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. Since 1996, he has been Eckley Brinton Coxe, Jr. Professor of Egyptology at the

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and head curator of the

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's Egyptian section. Alongside this, he currently teaches an online course through

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called ''Introduction to Ancient Egypt and Its Civilization''. Some of his archaeological work has included excavations at Bersheh and

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Major publications

* ''50 Wonders of Tutankhamun'' (New York, NY: Crown Publishing Group, 1978) * ''Masterpieces of Tutankhamun'' (New York, NY: Abbeville Press, 1978) * ''Interrogative Constructions With Jn And Jn Jw In Old And Middle Egyptian'' (Malibu, CA: Undena Publications, 1980) * ''The Tomb Chamber of Ḫsw the Elder: The Inscribed Material at Kom El-Hisn, Part 1: Illustrations'' (Egypt: American Research Center in Egypt, 1988) * ''Language and Writing in Ancient Egypt'' (Philadelphia, PA: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1990) * ''Religion in Ancient Egypt: Gods, Myths, and Personal Practice'' (New York, NY: Cornell University Press, 1991) * ''For His Ka: Essays Offered In Memory Of Klaus Baer'' (Chicago, IL: Oriental Institute Press, 1994) * ''Searching For Ancient Egypt'' (Dallas Museum of Art/University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology/Cornell University, 1997) * ''Ancient Egypt'' (Oxford, Oxford University Press, 1997) * ''Akhenaten and Tutankhamun: Revolution and Restoration'' (Philadelphia, PA: University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, 2006) * ''Archaism and Innovation: Studies in the Culture of Middle Kingdom Egypt'' (Philadelphia, PA: University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, 2009)

References

External links

*https://www.coursera.org/learn/introancientegypt/home/welcome *http://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwart/article/Photo-Flash-King-Tut-Times-Square-Exhibition-20110103 *http://www.ago.net/david-silverman *http://time.com/9233/katy-perry-dark-horse-egypt/ *http://www.cc.com/video-clips/eoidl7/the-colbert-report-mysteries-of-the-ancient-unknown---the-pursuit-of-the-pharaoh-s-phallus-pt--1 *http://www.cc.com/video-clips/n0u86v/the-colbert-report-mysteries-of-the-ancient-unknown---the-pursuit-of-the-pharaoh-s-phallus-pt--2 *https://web.archive.org/web/20170101001926/http://www.arce.org/publications/books/David+P.+Silverman *https://www.coursera.org/learn/introancientegypt *http://www.philly.com/philly/entertainment/Penn-online-course-brings-Ancient-Egypt-to-thousands.html *http://www.upenn.edu/almanac/v47/n07/101000.html *http://www.ancientegyptmagazine.co.uk/reviews43.htm *https://archaeology.columbian.gwu.edu/call-action-protect-egyptian-antiquities *http://www.premierexhibitions.com/corporate/all/news/premier-exhibitions-inc-announces-partnership-bring-king-tut-exhibition-north-america *http://womenslifestyle.com/events/dr-david-silverman-comes-to-grpm/ {{DEFAULTSORT:Silverman, David P. 1943 births Living people American archaeologists American Egyptologists Rutgers University alumni University of Chicago alumni University of Pennsylvania faculty 21st-century American historians 21st-century American male writers American curators University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology American male non-fiction writers